Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television judge. After singing in church during her childhood, she pursued a career in gospel music as a teenager.
Perry signed with Red Hill Records and released her debut studio album Katy Hudson under her birth name in 2001, which was commercially unsuccessful. She moved to Los Angeles the following year to venture into secular music after Red Hill ceased operations and she subsequently began working with producers Glen Ballard, Dr. Luke, and Max Martin.
After adopting the stage name Katy Perry and being dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group and Columbia Records, she signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in April 2007.
Katy Perry Defends Collaboration With Dr. Luke On New Album: “I Understand It Started A Lot Of Conversations”
deadline.comKaty Perry has spoken out about her decision to collaborate on her new album with Dr. Luke (Lukasz Gottwald) after the music producer was accused of sexual assault by Kesha.
Perry was asked about the decision on Alex Cooper‘s Call Her Daddy podcast and acknowledged that it had been a talking point ahead of 143‘s release later this month.
She was asked about Dr. Luke after spending much of the podcast discussing how she has overcome past relationships with narcissistic men who “couldn’t handle me in boss mode.” Without addressing the allegations (which Dr.
Luke denies) or mentioning him by name, she said: “I understand that it started a lot of conversations and he was one of many collaborators that I collaborated with. “But the reality is, it comes from me.
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